Definitely worth checking out: William Eggleston (American, born 1939) emerged in the early 1960s as a pioneer of modern color photography. Now, fifty years later, he is its most prolific and influential exemplar. This past week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC opened, At War with the Obvious: Photographs by William Eggleston.

It may be a while off, but major institutions are wasting no time in honoring the late fashion designer, Alexander McQueen, and his extraordinay and influential contributions to fashion as art. In May 2011, an exhibition organized by The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,